Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit back at criticism of her energetic performance at a Bronx rally ahead of fellow team Rep.’s primary. Jamaal Bowman.
The firebrand New Yorker was seen jumping around and waving her fists on stage as she tried to pump up the crowd at Saturday’s event.
“Are you ready to fight?” she shouted into the microphone as rapper Cardi B played in the background.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit back at criticism of her energetic performance at a Bronx rally ahead of fellow team Rep.’s primary. Jamaal Bowman
“Fox News is very angry that we are for the many and not for the money,” Ocasio-Cortez shot back.
“We gathered 1,200 people in the Bronx to tackle dirty money, take action and send busloads of volunteers to canvass and make phone calls. It’s called organizing. And it’s a lot of fun.’
Ocasio-Cortez, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is backing Bowman in his contentious primary, where he faces opposition from some major Democrats.
Bowman is embroiled in a contentious primary against George Latimer, and polls show him hanging by a thread.
The racy New Yorker jumped around and waved her fists on stage as she tried to pump up the crowd at Saturday’s event
“Are you ready to fight?” she shouted into the microphone as rapper Cardi B played in the background
Bowman is seeking a third term in a primary with historic spending levels, and could be the first member of the progressive squad to be dismissed from Congress if defeated.
“We’re gonna show goddamn AIPAC, the power of the goddamn South Bronx!” Bowman shouted during Saturday’s meeting
The primaries will test whether his support for the Palestinians, his angry criticism of Israel and his progressive policies will lead to his downfall in his Bronx and Westchester districts.
Bowman is seeking a third term in a primary with historic spending levels, and could be the first member of the progressive squad to be dismissed from Congress if defeated.
The powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has poured $15 million into the campaign against him.
“We’re gonna show goddamn AIPAC, the power of the goddamn South Bronx!” Bowman shouted during Saturday’s meeting.
Other Democratic New Yorkers such as Rep. Ritchie Torres and former Rep. Mondaire Jones have soured on Bowman over his anti-Israel views.
Bowman said the race comes down to who shows up at the polls on Tuesday.
“This is a turnout race, y’all. This is not about persuasion,” he said. “We have our people; they have their people.”